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Page ix
... chief . Buckshees , a gift . Bhistey , water carrier . Budjerow , decked passage boat . Beauliah , small decked boat . Chobdar , mace bearer . Cummerbund , waist cloth . Cheraug , small Indian lamp . Choor ! Choor ! stop thief ! Chokee ...
... chief . Buckshees , a gift . Bhistey , water carrier . Budjerow , decked passage boat . Beauliah , small decked boat . Chobdar , mace bearer . Cummerbund , waist cloth . Cheraug , small Indian lamp . Choor ! Choor ! stop thief ! Chokee ...
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... Chief of Khote - kie .. Sangah in the Vale of Dogolee The Lion and the Elephant .. .. Mahratta Chief - distant view of Gwalior Elephants crossing a Nullah Budgerow .. Hindoo woman and child Ferry on the Ganges Travelling Dâk Tiger Trap ...
... Chief of Khote - kie .. Sangah in the Vale of Dogolee The Lion and the Elephant .. .. Mahratta Chief - distant view of Gwalior Elephants crossing a Nullah Budgerow .. Hindoo woman and child Ferry on the Ganges Travelling Dâk Tiger Trap ...
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... Chief having determined upon a tour of inspection of the military stations in the Upper Pro- vinces during the cooler months of the year , his lordship left Calcutta , with two or three officers of his suite , on the 1st of November ...
... Chief having determined upon a tour of inspection of the military stations in the Upper Pro- vinces during the cooler months of the year , his lordship left Calcutta , with two or three officers of his suite , on the 1st of November ...
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... Chief's recommendation to hasten our progress staring me in the face , found myself and palankeen planted under the same ill - omened tree , and the bearers all huddled round , shivering and jibbering , and looking as though they had ...
... Chief's recommendation to hasten our progress staring me in the face , found myself and palankeen planted under the same ill - omened tree , and the bearers all huddled round , shivering and jibbering , and looking as though they had ...
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... Chief had arrived the day before . Our heavy baggage , servants , horses , and dogs were here awaiting us . I missed , however , the joyous welcome of my favourite terrier ; and learnt with sorrow that he had met with his quietus on the ...
... Chief had arrived the day before . Our heavy baggage , servants , horses , and dogs were here awaiting us . I missed , however , the joyous welcome of my favourite terrier ; and learnt with sorrow that he had met with his quietus on the ...
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